Moreover, since the first day Linda and her family were forcefully sent to this living hell, they had been working with heavy tasks, but Hannah? She became the supervisor’s mistress simply because she spent more time maintaining herself than she did!Hence, Linda glared at Hannah disdainfully and cursed, “Some women are so corrupt and brassy that they sleep with the supervisor simply to get some mediocre benefits! They are so shameless!”Hannah knew that she was mocking her. With her face flushed with anger, she chided, “Linda, watch your tongue or I’ll let you starve tomorrow!”Linda stood upright and growled, “Shut up! Why are you so full of yourself, Hannah? You’re sleeping with the nasty supervisor, that’s all! Do you really think I don’t dare to touch you just because you are his mistress? He’ll dump you when he is fed up with you! You’ll end up like me then!”“Linda, I see that you are very lively and comfortable now! Believe me or not, I’ll just whisper to the supervisor and
Hannah was so scared that she tried to roll away from Linda’s reach, for fear that the iron hook would really hit her face.That thing looked so scary, it might gauge her eyes off!However, as Hannah’s leg was injured, she couldn’t avoid the ferocious Linda’s attack continuously. If she went constantly berserk, sooner or later, she would die under her aggression!Hannah tried to stand up and escape, but her injured calf forced her to fall to the floor again.Linda was already behind her, waving the scary iron hook towards her.Hannah could not avoid her anymore. She closed her eyes in despair, thinking that today was the day she would die.Right at this crucial moment, several Toyota Land Cruiser Prados drove into the coal mine and stopped right in front of them.The dazzling headlamp shone directly on Linda’s face. A bunch of men jumped out of the car, before one of them pointed a gun at Linda and shouted, “What the f*ck are you doing? Put down the hook!”Linda was taken aback
Bryan turned to Hannah and asked, “What’s going on here? Are you his woman?”Hannah wailed desperately, “No, I’m not! He forced me!”Bryan turned to the supervisor and said coldly, “Since she doesn’t admit to being your woman, you can stop your bullsh*t with me too.”During this period of time, the supervisor had enjoyed Hannah’s company so much that he was rather addicted to her. He was, after all, an ignorant bumpkin. He had never experienced a fair and tender lady from the city before, so he found Hannah very seductive and lusty. Of course, he wasn’t happy when these men came out of nowhere and wanted to take her away, so he shouted, “I don’t give a d*mn! I’ll tell you again, she is my woman!”Bryan grinned sinisterly. “Well, since you have a death wish, I’ll grant you one.”He took out a dark pistol from his waist, aimed it at the supervisor, and pulled the trigger without hesitation.With a loud bang and a tiny spark from the muzzle, a bullet flew out of the barrel and pen
The coal mine where Hannah was kept was geographically located in the Janes Province of northwest Oskia, which was popularly known for its vinegar and coal.The province was two thousand kilometers away from Sudbury in the southeast and it might take at least one day and one night to travel to Sudbury by car. But since Sean had urged them to be quick, they had assigned the Webb family’s private jet to fetch Hannah.It took nearly three hours for the convoy to drive out of the dense mountain forest and arrive at the local airport.At this moment, a Gulfstream jet was parked on the airport hanger.Hannah gaped in absolute astonishment. She had never dreamed that a private jet would take her directly to Sudbury!Bryan took her on the plane. Her eyes were opened so wide when she saw the luxurious palace-alike interior of the plane, they almost dropped from the eye socket.Bryan frowned disdainfully at her dirty appearance and urged, “Hey, there is a bathroom behind the plane where yo
Under such dire circumstances, everyone in the Webb family could hardly close their eyes and sleep.When Hannah was taken to the Webb family mansion, Bryan did not bring her to the living area directly. Instead, he took her in the servants’ quarters and went over to invite Donald and Sean.The father and son immediately went to see her when they learned about her arrival.As soon as they appeared, Hannah dropped on her knees and thanked them profusely for saving her.Sean said with his emotionless face, “Hannah Wilson, we rescued you not because we sympathize with you, but because we need you to do something for us.”“Yes, yes! Anything!”“I know that you hold a grudge against Charlie Wade. I do too, and my grudge against him is beyond imaginable. Tell me honestly, do you want to get revenge on Charlie?”Hannah’s face blushed with obvious rage as she growled, “Of course! The b*stard almost killed me and he even sent me to the living hell! I want to kill him and chop him up into
At this moment, at the Aurous Detention Center, Lady Wilson and Wendy had been locked up for several days now. Thanks to Jennifer’s sympathy, no one had bullied them while they were locked up.Christopher and Harold, on the other hand, were not doing so well in the men’s detention cell.They were bullied in various ways as soon as they were thrown into the cell for being rookies. Not only did they have to do a lot of work but their food was snatched away by the other inmates. There was not a single day that they could sleep with a slightly-filled belly.Because of his misfortune, the hatred Christopher had towards Hannah intensified day by day.He couldn’t help but think about how comfortable she must be with her beloved toyboy and the money she had robbed from him.If it weren’t for Hannah, who had taken away all their money, he would not have ended up where he was now!Initially, the four of them were sentenced to fifteen days in detention. There were a few more days to go be
Wendy jumped in excitement and asked, “Sir, is it true? Did you release my father and brother? Where are they now?”The man replied indifferently, “They are being taken care of by my men. Just follow me.”Lady Wilson didn’t give much thought to the entire event. She was in such a miserable state anyway and it was unnecessary for someone to kick her when she was down. In fact, he released her on bail too. She might as well go and take a look, perhaps a new fate awaited her.The two women went through the procedure and got their clothes and belongings. After changing into their own clothes, they followed the man out of the detention center.Two Rolls-Royce Phantoms were parked outside the detention center.The men turned to them, pointed to the car at the back, and said, “You two, get into that car.”Lady Wilson was screaming a joyful shriek inside her when she saw the cars.No ordinary people could afford a Rolls-Royce, let alone two.The Wilson family couldn’t afford a Rolls-Ro
Although she was very puzzled, Lady Wilson knew very well that it would be useless for her to think too much at this time. After all, she had already gotten into the other party’s car. It would be better for her to settle down and wait to find out what the other party had in mind.Moreover, her instincts told her that even though the other party looked a little mysterious, he would not hurt her.After all, she was very poor and had nothing at all. No one would go through so much trouble just to harm her.As she thought about this, Lady Wilson heaved a huge sigh of relief.She sat in the car calmly as she waited to see what the other party was going to offer them.The two Rolls-Royce drove directly into Aurous Airport. At this time, the Webb family’s private jet was already parked at the small hangar.This was the private jet that was used to send Hannah to Sudbury last night.Early the next morning, the private jet took off again from Sudbury as it headed toward Aurous Hill to p
Holding up a thumb at Charlie, Julien exclaimed in approval, "You're right, my friend! That's far more exciting than having him jailed!"Just hearing that he would be sent to a kennel, Jimmy knew nothing would come of it—even if he didn't know the details, it was so obvious that Julien was thrilled by the very idea!Turning nervously toward Charlie, he was sobbing as he asked, "Mr. Wade…? What's this about a kennel…?"Julien chuckled coolly even before Charlie said a word. "A kennel is where you keep dogs, of course. Though there are literal dogs and metaphorical dogs, and you are the latter."Oh, don't worry. It's a really nice place where you get your own cage, and you'll be fed every day. You don't even have to work, so just sit tight and keep eating until the day you die."Jimmy's soul left his body in that instant.He was going to be locked in a cage?! That was way worse than being locked up and sent to jail! Where was the humanity around here?!Even as the thought struck h
Matilda was actually caught off guard by Jimmy's pleas, and even Paul found it hard to watch.Turning to Charlie, he said, "Please, Mr. Wade—my uncle can be a little despicable, but he is my father's brother. Please, let him have a chance to turn over a new leaf, seeing that he's earnestly repenting."While Paul spoke with Charlie, Jimmy was still confused and wondered why Paul would plead his case with Charlie instead of Julien. If there was anyone Paul should ask, it was Yolden since he was Julien's friend. So, why would he ask some young man instead of Yolden?That was when Charlie asked in curiosity, "You want to let him off? After he tried to take away your parents' legacy?"Paul smiled awkwardly. "I mean, I know the guy. He made sure to travel all this way to make a scene because he had nothing legal that could help him claim Smith Group Corporate Law from us. Otherwise, he'd have already filed the lawsuit in the States. Sure, it's a dirty move, but that's basically a des
As Julien finished, he realized something was wrong and turned toward Charlie before he knew it.Charlie held his gaze in turn, his expression quizzical and amused.Julien cleared his throat right then. "See, there are people who can order me around, but they have my utmost respect. However, a third-rate lawyer like you? Who do you think you are?"That was when Julien's butler called, and he reported respectfully as soon as the call was answered, "Sir, I've spoken with Nate Ellis, the owner of Ares LLC. He has since agreed to fire Jimmy Smith right away as well as disbar him nationwide."Julien asked, "Good. Anything else?""Well, Mr. Ellis also delivered some documents that can be used as evidence against Jimmy Smith, which he claims is enough for a lifetime sentence. If you deem it necessary, we can have it sent to the FBI.""Yes, let's go with that!" Julien replied, his tone satisfied. "And ask the director to handle it personally—I want this prick to never set foot stateside
Jimmy was sweating profusely in fear, but he argued back before he knew it, "That's impossible! Everything you say is bullshit! Gaiman simply thought he had a fair chance of winning and didn't want to pay Ares that much, and I have no idea who he partnered with, and I'm certainly not involved. Don't you try to slander me!"Nate chuckled. "Come on, Jimmy. We're all adults here, so there are things we shouldn't have to be so direct about. Mills Gaiman and your old classmate met in private many times, not to mention the private conferences you three had in secret, discussing your overall strategy and decisive points. Just so you know, Gaiman recorded every conversation, and I have the tapes with me."Jimmy's heart was left pounding as he blurted, "B-Bullshit! That's impossible!""Grow up, Jimmy," Mr.Goodman chuckled. "Every partner in every law firm always strives to rise higher, so I'm going to need as much leverage as I can. Otherwise, I'm not about to let them advance any further, e
Although the ringtone and vibration frequency were the ones Jimmy always used, this call somehow felt more urgent, leaving him exceedingly uneasy.When it abruptly stopped and left a missed call on his log, Nate Ellis soon sent a text: [Answer your damn phone this instant!]Just seeing the text left Jimmy feeling like his throat had gone dry, and as he gulped, it felt like his throat was being ripped, leaving him hurting.Still, he couldn't care less as his boss called again.Having seen the text, Jimmy didn't hesitate this time and promptly answered, watching Julien's smug face as he started tentatively, "Y-Yes, boss...?"Nate immediately yelled at him hysterically, "What the hell did you do?! Why did the Rothschilds call to complain about you?! And the complaint was from their heir apparent, at that! I worked hard for them and always toed the line for years, and I still haven't gotten a chance to meet the man, so how the fuck did you upset him?!"Jimmy's heart sank to rock bott
Fuming, Jimmy snapped at Julien, "If you insist on playing it like that, I will call my boss, and you can talk to him yourself!"Julien chuckled. "That's unnecessary. I've never met him. He would never recognize my voice."Jimmy laughed and nodded despite himself. "Impressive—you can really come up with anything! You don't have his number because he's beneath you, you refuse to call him because he's beneath you, and when I say I'll call him for you, you say he won't recognize your voice. Well, how do you suppose we should sort this out? At least prove you're a Rothschild, or anyone could claim that they are—"Julien held up a hand to stop him. "Then, how about this? I'll ask my butler to talk to your boss."Jimmy laughed even more loudly as if it were the best joke ever. "Hahaha!!! Butler, you say?! You really know how to talk! Alright, I'll wait and see what your 'butler' can do… I mean, what you can do. We'll see whether my boss calls me!"Julien ignored him and whipped out his
Naturally, Jimmy couldn't care less about Julien's suggestion, even looking at him pointedly from head to toe while smirking in contempt, "What, do you think I'd just do what any nutjob tells me to do just because they're claiming to be the Rothschilds' heir apparent?"Julien nodded, still smiling. "Good point, but don't worry—it's the same whether you call him or he calls you."Jimmy laughed. "I was offering you a way out, but you want to keep pressing your luck? Since you don't care to back off, let's see how you're going to finish this fight."Then, he shrugged while pointing at Yolden. "Well, it's the perfect chance to measure Matilda's husband, I guess."Based on what he saw of Yolden, there was no way he would buy Julien's claims, and thus labeled him an impostor in his mind.An ordinary lecturer in Aurous Hill, being friends with the Rothschilds' heir apparent? Not to mention that there had been plenty of fraudulent cases outside the States where the Rothschild name was use
Jimmy was taken aback since he didn't recognize Julien at all, mainly because the Rothschilds had always kept out of the public eye.In fact, it was basically impossible to gather genuine information about the Rothschilds online, as it was a mix of press releases and gossip. Most online biographies would only be about the older generations or certain frivolous figures. Any information about key members like Steve would never be searchable online.Matilda was confused as well, not quite understanding who Julien was since he wasn't on the list of guests invited.Seeing that she was confused, Julien turned and smiled at Yolden, "So, Professor, shouldn't you introduce me to the bride?"Yolden finally remembered that and quickly nodded, "Sorry, it slipped my mind."Turning toward Matilda, he smiled, "Darling, this is Julien Rothschild… A friend of mine from the states…"Julien's full name left everyone within earshot gaping as the Rothschild name was way too famous across the globe.
Seeing that Jimmy was getting a little nervous, Charlie smiled and assured him, "Please, you have nothing to worry about. No one's going to do anything to you, but if you feel threatened in any way, you can call the cops. The Oskian emergency hotline is 110, by the way."Jimmy was slightly relieved as he could see that Charlie really wasn't trying to make things awkward for him, and he straightened his collar as he said, "Actually, I didn't mean to cause trouble—I'm pleased that Matilda has found true love once more, and if we can be friends, I can set aside my claim and stay for the rest of this wedding, offering the newlyweds our best wishes as a representative of my family."Still, his expression showed contempt as he turned toward Yolden. "Also, I'm really curious and looking forward to seeing what connections Professor Hart might have that you say could be better than Bill.""You'll see soon enough," Charlie smiled and nodded.Jimmy remained skeptical and scoffed, "I really do